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TNA to meet President

TNA Parliamentarian Mavai Senathirajah told the Daily News that it has received an invitation from the President for a discussion on the current situation. Though a final decision was not taken by the time this edition went to press, Senathirajah said that a positive result was expected and the TNA would meet the President this evening.

Fishermen with banned appliances netted

Shirley WIJESINGHE

The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department (FAD) has taken action against 242 fishermen engaged in sea-fishing with banned appliances, Director General S.W. Pathirana said. They were fishing violating the FAD regulations.

The arrested fishermen are from Puttalam, Chilaw, Galle, Matara and Tangalle.

Charges against them are using explosive (dynamite) for fishing and banned nets, fishing by unregistered vessels, harvesting of ornamental and other protected species used for medicinal purposes without licenses.

Two thousand and fifty five fishermen in the Puttalam district had been fined Rs. 99,500 during the last two months while their fishing appliances were confiscated.

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera stressed the importance of conserving marine resources and said he has instructed officials to take stern action against fishermen who resort to illegal practices.

New Ambassador for Myanmar

The Government of Union of Myanmar with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed U Ohn Thwin as the Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar to Sri Lanka in succession to U. Tin Oo Lwin, states a Foreign Ministry press release.

I am not fond of LTTE,

it killed my father: Rahul

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he was not ‘particularly fond’ of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers because they killed his father Rajiv Gandhi.

He told a press conference here: “The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) is a terrorist group. I am not particularly fond of LTTE myself. It killed my father.”

An LTTE woman suicide bomber assassinated former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at an election rally near Chennai in May 1991. India outlawed the LTTE the next year.

Gandhi, however, said that India was doing its best to protect Tamil civilians caught in the conflict between the LTTE and the military in Sri Lanka’s North. “We are trying to help the situation there,” he said. Hindustan Times

Kidney patient needs help

A.H.F. Lameera, 41 years of 35/7, Jayanthi Mawatha, Mirihana, Kotte, is suffering from diabetic nephropathy and now in end stage of renal failure.

Thrice a week haemodialysis (acitate) cost her about Rs. 33,000 per month and the estimated cost of a Kidney Transplant is Rs. 300,000.

Consultant Nephologist of Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, Dr. C.A. Herath recommends that she should undergo a kidney transplant. Therefore, she appeals to the public to send in their contribution to Account - P.M.A. Hamza (father), A/C No. 8209132101, Commercial Bank, Borella Branch.

Also she requests a kidney donor of her blood group AB+ (Positive) or ‘O’ Group to contact on telephone 2829728.

Former Army Commanders mother dies

Seela Kottegoda the mother of former Army Commander and Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Brazil Lt. Gen. Shantha Kottegoda, expired. The Remains are lying at No. 45 Hill Street, Dehiwela. The funeral will take place at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia today at 5.00 p.m.

AGM

The AGM of the Kumpulan, Melayu Battaramulla (KMB) Battaramulla Malay Association will be held on March 29 at 3 p.m. at 44/3, Obahena Road, Madiwela, Kotte. The KMB will have their annual recital of Rasool Mowlood at 10 a.m. followed by a Bajan on the same day.